Law No. 9459/97 modified Law No. 7716 of 1989 by expanding its focus, which had originally been limited to combating acts arising from prejudice based on race or colour. As mentioned above, Law No.
Esta ley modificó la Ley Nº 7716 de 1989 ampliando su alcance, que inicialmente sólo abarcaba la lucha contra los actos motivados por prejuicios relativos a la raza o el color.